sopo@sopuli.xyztomicromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility@lemmy.world•E-Bikes Should Not Require Pedaling, Proposes U.K. Government, Diverging From E.U.English
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4 months agoThey are talking about removing the obligation to pedal, not the option (which I agree with you, it’s a good option to have)
I think it’s a very sensible decision, I’m from a EU country with 250W limit which is very anemic for the dangerous city streets we have in my town. A throttle is much safer especially when starting from a stop, but it’s currently illegal to have on.
The’re right, another thing you notice in a dry house (like Swiss homes in winter pounding crazy heating) is that you can get even painful (to the hand) mini electric shocks just walking around with slippers/crocs and then touching the metal kitchen vent, chargers…unless you ground yourself once in a while. Never happens in a humid climate/house.